Welcome to our cozy corner of the Plateau! Step into our warm, Japanese-style izakaya in Montreal. We serve authentic Japanese comfort food with a touch of French flair, in a space that feels just like a cozy spot in Tokyo.
Reviews describe SATO Izakaya as a cozy, well designed Japanese spot with a lively yet relaxed vibe, offering a broad menu of ramen, sushi, takoyaki, gyoza and tapas style dishes, with generous portions and solid value for the quality. The food is praised for freshness, flavor and thoughtful preparation, especially the katsu, aburi sushi, ramen and gyoza, while service is described as attentive and friendly and the atmosphere as welcoming. Some comments note that prices can be high for tapas and that pacing can vary on busy nights, but the overall sentiment remains very positive with guests planning to return to try more of the menu.
Delivery: The tonkatsu ramen was delicious but delivered in a vertical container instead of the typical bowl shaped container from every other ramen place which was kind of annoying.
The chicken was very mediocre, not crispy at all, kinda plain, had a small bone in it, thankfully refunded by Uber Eats.
The unagi aburi oshi was also kinda tasteless. I usually love any unagi sushi but this was not worth it.
This restaurant is very cute & the food is amazing. I had ramen & had some left over & it was still just as good the next day. The staff were very kind & fun. I would recommend calling ahead or making a rsvp on days that are typically busier since there was a bit of a wait time. It is worth the wait though. Prices were reasonable for the quality.
I had the Tonkotsu ramen!
Apr 26, 2026
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A real gem! Tried Sato Izakaya & were super impressed with the attention to detail & tasty dishes. My husband's ramen was steaming hot, exactly the way ramen should be served. My seaweed salad was fresh & delicious. We also shared the Spider Roll, karaage & the shrimp gyoza, which were all excellent. The beer was ice cold & served in tall Sapporo glasses, super refreshing! Highly recommend this place for the great food, nice atmosphere & friendly service.
Delicious izakaya on St-Denis not far from the Mount Royal metro station. Had a yummy spicy ramen & aburi salmon sushi! My friend tried a variety of other dishes like katsu pork, raw scallop, cod... The waitress was very nice & recommended great dishes!
Super yummy! valid price coming from students. We had ramen but the fish looks really good too. Why is there an avocado nigiri for 6 dollars? im also wondering that. Great service the girlies were very nice & attentive. Quiet place which was nice. Beautiful indoors.
Quelle belle découverte ! Sato est vraiment un hidden gem. Tout était succulent & délicieux. Les tapas étaient fraîches & pleines de saveur, & le ramen était également excellent. Je n'ai rien à redire, juste… wow ! À ne pas manquer.
Mar 3, 2026
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Belle expérience!
Nous avons savouré de délicieux plats à partager en entrée & nous avons poursuivons avec plaisir avec le délicieux ramen pour plat principal.
Notre serveuse nous a conseillé avec justesse deux délicieux sakés. Nous avons apprécié surtout d'être servi en français.
Nous y retournerons!
The ramen was flavourless & watery, the noodles did not taste homemade - seems like packaged storebought noodles. Maybe ramen is not their specialty & I should have tried the katsu for a more flavourful & fresh option.
Très belle carte d'izakaya avec beaucoup de choix. Les ramens sont très bons aussi.
L'ambiance est agréable, la musique n'est pas trop forte, le décor & la présentation des plats sont bien soignés.
Service avec quelques longueurs un dimanche soir où la salle était pleine, car la serveuse (sympathique & souriante) était débordée, car seule en salle.
Delicious ramen! Recently discovered this restaurant & have been craving the ramen ever since. Portions are large, the quality is fantastic & the taste is addictive. Highly recommend!
We stopped by Sato Izakaya after a day of snowboarding & it was everything we were looking for. Warm sake & ramen, fresh sushi, shareable dishes, & top notch service! Each dish was plenty for our group of 4 to share, more than enough for us to try just about everything on the menu!
Dec 31, 2025
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The food was excellent, I especially enjoyed the Tonkotsu Ramen, Takoyaki, & Pork Katsu. The Katsu was well cooked, the Ramen paired well with the sesame seeds that came on the side. Would come again!
Walked in without a reservation. The ramen was tasty but could use more complex toppings considering the 20$ price tag. It didn't come with nori & the chashu was barely warm. Our appetizers were pretty good though the takoyaki squid was tough or overcooked. It looked more like a nice sushi place than an izakaya. I think their others plates might be more in line wih their specialty.
Their tonkotsu ramen is delicious & unique how they serve it! We also enjoyed trying the hot/cold tapas, looking forward to coming back here to try out other dishes. The service is also friendly & efficient. We had a great evening, thank you!
Je m'en allais au Yokato, ma place de prédilection, mais ils sont fermés en après midi. Je ne regrette pas du tout, quelle belle découverte, je penses que j'ai une nouvelle place de ramen préféré. Les raviolis avec la sauces sont juste insane!!
